Dinner-bucket.



No. 650,786. Patented May 29, |900.

Y S. S. WEST.

DINNER BUCKET. (Application mea Ang. 14, 1899.) (No Model.) 2Sheets-Sheet l.

No. 650.786. Patented May 29, |900. S. S. WEST.

DINNER BUCKET.

(Application illed Aug. 14, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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Application filed August 14,1899. Serial No. 727,210. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER S. WEST, a citizen of the United States,residing at Avondale, in the county of Jefferson and State of Alabama,have invented a new and useful Dinner-Bucket, of which the following'isa specification.

This invention relates to dinner-buckets; and it has for one object toprovide a compact receptacle for different articles of food and utensilsin which the temperature of cooked food may be approximately maintainedand in which, moreover, the temperature of such food may be raised tothe desired pointwithout removing it from the bucket.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction in whichthe different articles of food may be kept separate and in which aliquid, such as soup or a beverage, maybe carried without injury to orfrom the solid-food matter, and, furthermore, in which the lid may beemployed as a plate.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichsimilar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in theseveral views, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of a bucketembodying the invention. Fig.'2 is a .transverse vertical section. Fig.3 is a perspective view showing the parts of the bucket dissembled withthe covering omitted.

Referring now to the drawings, 5 represents the main or body portion ofthe bucket, which is preferably oblong in plan and centrally of the endsof which and preferably on the outer faces are fixed upwardly-extendingears 6, having perforations for the reception of the ends of a bail 7,which ends are provided with upturned extremities adapted toprevent adisplacement of the bail accidentally and at the same time permittingWithdrawal thereof when desired and for a purpose which will bepresently explained.

A cover 8 for the receptacle 5 is provided and has adownwardly-extending flange 9 set slightly inwardly from its periphery,and which flange is adapted to engage the inner face of'the upper edgeof the receptacle or body portion 5, with that portion of the coveroutside of the lange resting upon the upper edge of the body.

Upon the inner face of the body portion 5 and at the bottom thereof isarranged a series of brackets or supports 10, upon which is disposed aremovable compartment 1l, which is itself divided into a major and aminor compartment 14 and 15, respectively. The lower portion of thecompartment 15 is adapted to receive a drinking-cup and condimentilholders, as indicated in ldotted lines in Fig. 1, the compartment 15having an inwardlydirected flange 1G, upon which is disposed a cover 17for the lower portion of said compartment, and which cover is providedwith ar central perforation 18, adapted for the' reception of a nger toremove the cover. That portion of the compartment 15 above the cover 17is adapted to receive any desired article of food in a solid form. l

Brackets 20 are arranged adjacent the floor of the compartment 14, andupon these brackets is disposed a vessel 21, conforming in shape anddimensions to the compartment 14E and adapted to receive any desiredarticle of food. The vessel 21 has fixed upon its inner faces and flushwith the upper edges thereof brackets 22, upon which brackets and upperedges is disposed a cover 23, having a lingeropening 24. therein. l

Upon the cover 23 is disposed parallel dishes 25, which reach to a pointadjacent to the top of the compartment 14. `and above which is disposeda iinal dish or vessel 26, having outwardly-curved flanges 27 at itsupper edges adapted to engage the Vupper edges of the compartment 14 andto depend therefrom, said vessel having alongitudinal partition 30,

dividing it into two compartments 31 and $32,

of which the former is adapted to receive any desired article of foodand the latter to receive a knife, fork, and spoon or similar imupperedge and bottom, said casing having a cover 36, provided with slots 37,through which the ears G are projected previous to the attachment of thebail 7. The lid 36 is hingedly connected with the bodyportion 35, andthus when in its lowered position, as shown in the drawings, the ears Gmay pass through corresponding slots in the cover and may be thenengaged by the endsof the bail 7, which engagement will act to preventraising of the lid or cover of the casing and will enable the device tobe transported from place to place with little labor.

Upon reference to Figs. l and 2 ofthe drawings it will be seen that theears 0 are sc cured upon the outer surface of the body port-ion5 andthat they extend outwardly and upwardly therefrom, theseupwardly-extending portions engaging the inner surface of the casing.The ears are passed through the opening in the lid of the casing, afterwhich the ends of the bail are engaged with the ears. The casing is thusheld in a measure by its frictional engagement with the ears, and at thesame time the body portion of the casing is held by the lid, thepositions ot the parts being such that the body portion of the casing inits tendency to swing downwardly engages the front of the main vessel 5.In this way the casing is held in position.

It will be understood that in practice the various parts of the devicemay be varied in material and construction and that if the contents ofthe bucket become cold the asbestes easing may be removed and the entireapparatus set upon a stove and heated to the desired temperatme. In thisoperation it will be understood that the casing 35 is removed and alsothe heating will be facilitated by the steaming of the beverage orotherliquid in the bottom of the vessel 5, during which operation theexcess of steam may cscape through a perforation 38 adjacent the upperedge of one wall of the vessel 5, and which perforation or opening mayhave a suitable closure. Moreover, it will be noted that when thedii'erent parts of the bucket are dissembled they will make efficientdishes, including the cover 8, and also it will be appreciated that inpractice the materials and proportions may be varied as desired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed isl. AVdinnerbucket, comprising a main or body portion having a cover, areceptacle arranged therein and separated therefrom by an interspace, anopening in the upper portion of the side of the body portion, saidopening communicating with the interspace and having a movable closure,a partition in said receptacle, forming a compartment, and a pluralityof vessels within said compartment.

2. A dinner-bucket comprising a main or body portion, a receptacledisposed therein and separated therefrom by an interspace, a partitionfor said receptacle, and a vessel within the receptacle and having, anoutturned flange engaging the upper edges of the receptacle andpartition, and a cover for the body portion having a flange adapted tolie between the body portion and the receptacle therein.

3. A dinner-bucket, comprising a main or body portion, a receptaclesupported Within the body portion, a cover for the body portion having afiange disposed between the body portion and said receptacle, bracketswithin the receptacle, a vessel supported upon said brackets, a coverfor the vessel, additional vessels supported upon the cover, and avessel having ou ttu rned ilanges engaging the upper edges of saidreceptacle and su pported thereby.

4. A dinner-bucket', comprising a main or body portion having bracketstherein, a receptacle supported upon said brackets and separated fromthe body portion by interspaces, a cover having a flange disposedbctween the body portion and receptacle, a partition in the receptacleforming compartments, brackets in each compartment, a cover upon thebrackets of one compartment, a vessel upon the brackets of the secondcompartment, a cover for said vessel, additional vessels supported uponthe cover of the lastnamed vessel, and a vessel having flanges engagingupper edges of the receptacle and supported thereby.

5. A dinner-bucket comprising a main or body portion, a receptaclewithin the body p01'- tion and separated therefrom by an interspace,anopening in the side of the body portion communicating with saidinterspace, a plurality of vessels supported within the body portion,and a easing inclosing the bodyportion to prevent radiation of heattherefrom, said casing covering the body portion andthe opening thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto ailixedmysignaturein the presence of two witnesses.

Yrnacn T. TIEINEKE, -J. H. HEINEKE.

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